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Desire, Practice, and Accountability

There are things that we sow, and we do not desire to reap their harvest. In fact, we might later engender aversions to the distaste we created. But there is a fixed law that says, 'we reap what we sow'. Inertia remains until an outside force alters its status. Inertia must be a rarity in our vast volatile universe because it seems that everything out there is in motion. Commitment and consistency are always welcome, But repetition that hopes for change yields a sameness that is tantamount to insanity. Dark, demonic, and horror books and movies, I cannot abide and refuse to read or watch them. To certain things, I must close my mind. Our mortal being desires what it sees and feels. Whether informed or ignorant of the actual cost, Often, we do not desire to pay the hefty price. I have an aversion to inhumane traditions. Does it serve the few and enslave the many? Is it demoralizing, humiliating, and racist? I have an aversion to half-heartedness. Should we not give it our all or not at all? Sincerity alone does not make it holy. And I think insincerity is repulsive. Clearly, Hypocrisy has no winners. I find narcissism most repugnant. We have been told that fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Some fears are healthy. If the traffic light is red, wait. Have respect for the ways of Rose as well as Ray. If an entity is not broken, leave it be; Let it lay. However, if it is broken, fix it now without delay. Heroism is earned, not self-proclaimed. Once upon a time, bleeding the ill was a medical procedure that later proved to be totally worthless and deadly. I suppose that water takes the course of least resistance because she feels that it is essential to keep flowing. May we be conduits through which God's love flows like an ever-flowing river. 092422PSCtest, A Brian Strand Premiere Choice Poetry Contest. Strand. 5P

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Date: 9/30/2022 2:41:00 PM
Congrats! I could mention so many lines, that were outstanding ... but probably end up rewriting your entire poem. Fantastic, really enjoyed.
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 9/30/2022 3:34:00 PM
Hi, Barbara. So nice of you to say that. Thank you.
Date: 9/30/2022 4:12:00 AM
wonderfully written congrats
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 9/30/2022 3:35:00 PM
Thank you, Mystic
Date: 9/29/2022 10:46:00 PM
Great truths beautifully said. Congratulations!
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 9/30/2022 3:35:00 PM
Thank you, Christuraj.
Date: 9/28/2022 3:42:00 PM
Great pondering, Curtis! … But repetition that hopes for change yields a sameness that is tantamount to insanity. Congratulations!
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 9/28/2022 5:37:00 PM
Thank you, Kim.

Book: Shattered Sighs